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MCC Med Term Final
MCC Med Term Final Test Clues
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| in- | not |
| angi- | vessel |
| -anthema | skin eruption |
| antr- | sinus, cavity |
| chol- | gall, bile |
| cyst- | sac, bladder |
| lys-, -lysis | dissolution |
| -cele | hernia, protrusion |
| -centesis | surgical puncture |
| -ectasis | dilation |
| median plane | passing longitudinally thru middle of body from front to back, dividing it into R & L halves |
| apex | top of a body, organ or part; tip; pointed end of a conical part |
| base | lowest part or foundation of anything |
| intrinsic | situated entirely within or pertaining exclusively to a part |
| extrinsic | of external origin (or situated outside the part) |
| palmar | pertaining to the palm of the hand |
| plantar | pertaining to the sole of the foot |
| volar | pertaining to sole or palm; indicating the flexor surface of the forearm, wrist or hand |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| Pn | pneumonia |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| FUO | fever of unknown origin |
| r/o fx | rule out fracture |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| FB | foreign body |
| prn | when necessary, as needed |
| RLE | right lower extremity |
| cholangitis | inflammation of the bile duct |
| cholecystitis | inflammation of the gall bladder |
| cholelithiasis | presence of stones in the gallbladder |
| gastritis | inflammation of the stomach |
| hiatal hernia | hernia through the esophageal opening of the diaphragm |
| dyspepsia | gastric indigestion or "upset stomach" |
| dysphagia | inability or difficulty in swallowing |
| emesis | vomiting |
| atelectasis | collapse of alveoli; incomplete expansion of the lung |
| periosteum | dense, fibrous covering of the bone |
| tubercle | small eminence on a bone, attachment for a tendon |
| epicondyle | eminence on a bone above a condyle |
| osteoporosis | demineralization of bone |
| Bennett's fracture | first metacarpal fx |
| Colles' fracture | distal radius fx with anterior displacement |
| pathological fracture | fx occurring in diseased bone with only slight or no trauma |
| comminuted fracture | severe fx, broken in many places |
| compound fracture | fx which breaks the skin |
| overriding fracture | fx where one bone overrides another |
| epiphyseal fracture | fx through the epiphysis |
| greenstick fracture | fx is not complete, may be bent; seen in children |
| compression fracture | bone is pushed into bone causing a fx |
| transverse fracture | fx across the bone (at right angle to longitudinal axis of bone) |
| impacted fracture | adjacent fragmented ends of fx bones wedged together |
| oblique fracture | fx cleanly separated at an oblique angle |
| spiral fracture | fx twisting around a shaft of a bone |
| Pott's fracture | fx of lower part of fibula w/injury to lower tibial articulation (ankle fx involving medial & lateral malleolus) |
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